Specialist, Technology Rotation

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

Company Description
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.
 

Department Overview

The McDonald’s Global Technology Rotational Program is for you if you have the desire to learn from top technology talent at a global, enterprise organization. You will have the opportunity to learn about large scale development and deployment of both corporate and restaurant systems using the newest technologies. You’ll enjoy a flexible work environment where you can think critically, operate independently using your discretion and judgment, and feed your need (and ours!) for restless innovation. Our training program creates a foundation to help you thrive so you’ll be ready to dive into real-world challenges. We designed this program to provide a smooth transition into McDonald’s so you don’t have to worry – if you bring your interest in learning and working hard, we will bring the know-how! You will receive coaching from industry leaders who want you to succeed and take pride in guiding you to develop into a future leader at McDonald’s. 

Are you looking to try out a few different areas of technology to jump start your career? After we provide introductory training at our new, state-of-the-art Headquarters in Chicago, IL, you’ll rotate through three areas of Global Technology, spending about 8 months in each rotation. We are offering rotations through various groups within Global Technology such as Global Development, Vendor Management Office, and US IT (US Technology). 

Successful fulfillment of your rotations prepares you for placement within one of our Global Technology teams where you will continue growing your career with McDonald’s. In addition, the capabilities we will help you acquire set you up for a variety of career paths depending on your interests and strengths, so know that beginning your career in the McDonald’s Rotational Program is choosing to give yourself options. 

Duties

  • Learn and apply innovative digital capabilities and creative problem solving to address crucial business problems 
  • Rotate through Global Technology roles over your first two years 
  • Network and build your foundation of technical skills, business integration and industry, domain, and technology knowledge through your rotational experience 
  • Contribute to strategy for the world’s leading restaurant chain 
  • Develop expertise in cyber-security, cloud architecture, infrastructure, etc. 
  • Organize data, evaluations, and reports 
  • Commit to using your scale for good 
  • Build business intuition 

Qualifications

  • Are a Senior working towards your Bachelor’s degree or have already graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (Preferred Majors: Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, or other technology related degree) 
  • Have a passion for Technology 
  • Have proven leadership experience through internships, student groups, professional organizations, or community involvement 
  • Show the ability to organize and present ideas in a compelling manner to various audiences 
  • Are inquisitive and love problem solving with innovative ideas and new approaches 
  • Are detail-oriented 
  • Are committed to a culture of inclusiveness 

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

$86,000

Additional information
At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life...


People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonalds experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees, and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice, or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonalds or elsewhere.


Nearest Major Market: Chicago